as in to scare
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When the fast food restaurant by a high school was raided, kids remained in the building, scared to pass the site and risk detainment or worse.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Ukraine congratulates Trump — but a Republican win will scare Kyiv If Trump pulls U.S. funding for Ukraine, Europe will have to confront a decision whether to shoulder the financial burden of Ukraine alone.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Stepping out from a white van, the Israeli civilian looked gaunt and frightened.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Julie Contreras, who is a pastor and part of United Giving Hope, a longtime immigration rights advocacy organization, said her time in church Sunday was spent comforting parishioners who were frightened by the ICE activity.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Get the recipe > Lazi Chicken Wings These spicy wings are based on a classic Sichuan dish in which golden chunks of chicken are tossed with spices and presented atop an intimidating bed of fried chilis.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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The agents' concern is that this information will be used to intimidate and fire them.—
Sophie Clark,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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That's not good customer service and they should not be allowed to terrorize passengers who paid to fly their pet legally in an under-seat carrier.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Lafferty pins the blame on the rash of killings that terrorized the Bay Area in the ‘70s on a certain someone.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the Commerce Department, employees were terrified whenever a meeting was called, one worker said.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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At least, to the neighbors terrified that Eric Adams’s favorite private club would, after a brief and contentious experiment this summer, take over the 1873 Hedges Inn and bring with it more noise, traffic, and possibly Kardashian types.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Jan. 2025
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Also, its efforts to do it all itself sapped time and resources.—
Lenora Chu,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Jan. 2025
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Just like physical clutter, unhealthy or draining relationships can sap your energy, create stress and block your personal growth.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In people who give birth, this joint softens and becomes extra flexible.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth at his confirmation hearing softened his stance on women in ground combat roles.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article The Chicago Bulls wasted a chance for some breathing room in the play-in standings Saturday night, losing to the Philadelphia 76ers 109-97 at the United Center.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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For it is a law of nature that if a deathless copy is produced, waste must follow; and that waste from such copies results in the death of real, living nature.—
Maria Balaska,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Psych (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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